Laura Jane Grace on Orlando Shooting

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Laura Jane Grace, of Against Me!, spoke with Rolling Stone about the horrific shootings that occurred in Orlando over the weekend:

You’d ideally want to think that venues and shows and clubs, places where people are going to dance and celebrating and enjoying life would be the safe place, but it’s clearly not. To think that whatever crazy fucking religious wars or whatever wars are happening out there are leaking into those areas, it’s so fucking terrifying.

Reports: Amazon Preparing Music Streaming Service

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Reuters is reporting that Amazon is preparing to launch their own, standalone, streaming music service:

The service will be offered at $9.99 per month, in line with major rivals, and it will offer a competitive catalog of songs, the sources said. Amazon is finalizing licenses with labels for the service, which likely will be launched in late summer or early fall, the sources said.

Christina Grimmie Fatally Shot

The Washington Post, reporting on the death of The Voice singer, Christina Grimmie:

“Words cannot begin to describe the pain I am feeling,” Grimmie’s manager, Brian Teefey, said in a statement. “I learned this business through the eyes of a father, and Christina was like a second daughter to me. All I wanted to do was assist her in achieving her musical dreams while protecting her from the pitfalls associated with the business.

Sponsor: Letlive. Release ‘If I’m The Devil…’

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My thanks to Letlive. and Epitaph Records for sponsoring Chorus this week. The band released their new album, If I’m The Devil…, today and you should definitely go give that a listen on Spotify or Apple Music or pick it up. The band will also embark on a headline tour of the U.S. in June to support the album’s release. All of the band’s tour dates are listed below.

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Blink-182 Playing Bethesda’s E3

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Blink-182 will be playing Bethesda’s E3 this year:

That’s right, the punk rock band famous for “What’s My Age Again” and “All the Small Things” will perform following Bethesda’s E3 showcase on Sunday. It’s part of a post-showcase event called “BE3 Plus” that’s for the showcase’s attendees. In addition to the concert, attendees can check out demos and interviews about the games the company is presenting.